Women Empowerment Group
This group is mainly for middle-aged women, who are going through mid-life crisis of empty nest syndrome or other life issues and need a forum to vent. This group is offered for one hour on the third Friday of every ...
Hosted by Tricon Counseling Center
Counselor, EdD, LCPC, CADC, CDVP, C-PAIP
Not Verified Not Verified
Group meets in Carol Stream, IL 60188
This group is mainly for middle-aged women, who are going through mid-life crisis of empty nest syndrome or other life issues and need a forum to vent. This group is offered for one hour on the third Friday of every ...
Women's Support Group: Coping with Infidelity
This group is to provide support, guidance and healing to those who have been cheated on. I understand that the aftermath of an affair is traumatic and involves both healing within oneself and in the relationship. Processing this in a ...
Hosted by Jasmine Menser-Lust
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Bloomingdale, IL 60108
This group is to provide support, guidance and healing to those who have been cheated on. I understand that the aftermath of an affair is traumatic and involves both healing within oneself and in the relationship. Processing this in a ...
Tarot for Self-Care
Use the power of intuition and the tarot to learn how to check in and tune with your internal world to better cater to and hear your needs.
Use the power of intuition and the tarot to learn how to check in and tune with your internal world to better cater to and hear your needs.
Supervision for LCPC Licensure
Supervision for current LCP's who are looking to go to the next level of licensure. Weekly meetings for 60 minutes online.
Hosted by Kathryn Pusateri
Counselor, MA, JD, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60645
Supervision for current LCP's who are looking to go to the next level of licensure. Weekly meetings for 60 minutes online.
expecations through early motherhood
Join us for an educational and supportive group the offers guidance to expecting mother and mothers to be.
Hosted by April Fitzharris
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Group meets in Naperville, IL 60565
Join us for an educational and supportive group the offers guidance to expecting mother and mothers to be.
Better Communities Counseling
Better Communities Counseling focuses on helping clients manage issues related to depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship conflict, compassion fatigue, anger, self-esteem, family conflict, and workplace stress. Our approach is inviting, client-centered, nonjudgemental, and relationship-based. We focus on helping clients identify goals ...
Hosted by Durrell Sheppard
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Oak Park, IL 60301
Better Communities Counseling focuses on helping clients manage issues related to depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship conflict, compassion fatigue, anger, self-esteem, family conflict, and workplace stress. Our approach is inviting, client-centered, nonjudgemental, and relationship-based. We focus on helping clients identify goals ...
Inter-Acting Peer Group Virtual
Inter-Acting is a virtual peer group for high school or middle school students who are struggling in one or more social areas. Inter-Acting provides an opportunity for participants to strengthen their interacting skills and help increase their confidence with peers ...
Hosted by Abbie Kelley
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60614
Inter-Acting is a virtual peer group for high school or middle school students who are struggling in one or more social areas. Inter-Acting provides an opportunity for participants to strengthen their interacting skills and help increase their confidence with peers ...
Anger Management Group
Anita is a Certified Anger Management Specialist II through the National Anger Management Association (NAMA) Anita is committed and passionate about working with people. As a Certified Anger Management Specialist II, Anita has been trained and certified to offer anger ...
Hosted by Anita Johnson
Counselor, LCPC, NCC, CRC, CAMSII, CFRC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Aurora, IL 60504
Anita is a Certified Anger Management Specialist II through the National Anger Management Association (NAMA) Anita is committed and passionate about working with people. As a Certified Anger Management Specialist II, Anita has been trained and certified to offer anger ...
Heal Through Sound- Songwriting Group- Adults
Group Sessions
https://emergepg.com/gr oups-workshops Group songwriting sessions allow clients to connect with themselves and others as we explore emotion through song. Join this 6-week closed group where we use music creation as a tool for self-expression, and co-regulation. We complete ...
Hosted by Xoe Wise
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AM, LSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60613
Group Sessions
https://emergepg.com/gr oups-workshops Group songwriting sessions allow clients to connect with themselves and others as we explore emotion through song. Join this 6-week closed group where we use music creation as a tool for self-expression, and co-regulation. We complete ...
Grow Wellness Group
Whether you're here for yourself, your adolescent, your partner, your marriage, your family or your work, our therapists specialize in supporting individuals, families and couples from adolescence onward struggling with stress and overwhelm, life challenges and transitions, marriage and family ...
Hosted by Wendy Hayum-Gross
Counselor, LCPC, MS, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Naperville, IL 60563
Whether you're here for yourself, your adolescent, your partner, your marriage, your family or your work, our therapists specialize in supporting individuals, families and couples from adolescence onward struggling with stress and overwhelm, life challenges and transitions, marriage and family ...
Women's Betrayal Recovery, Support & Growth Group
5/2, 5/16, 5/30, 6/13, 6/27. For women 18 + years, who have experienced intimate betrayal by a partner regardless of the relationship status or when the betrayal happened. Groups are not religious based or intended to provide relationship advice/treatment. This ...
Hosted by Healing Through Connection Groups
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Crystal Lake, IL 60014
5/2, 5/16, 5/30, 6/13, 6/27. For women 18 + years, who have experienced intimate betrayal by a partner regardless of the relationship status or when the betrayal happened. Groups are not religious based or intended to provide relationship advice/treatment. This ...
Men's Group
Find your inner stability and discover how to balance life, family, and career. Learn to embrace and connect with your unique expression of masculinity.
Find your inner stability and discover how to balance life, family, and career. Learn to embrace and connect with your unique expression of masculinity.
Guada Psychological Services PC
Guada Psychological Services offers quality mental health care for adolescents and adults struggling with mental health difficulties. ?We are a group of 3 mental health experts (females) and one student in training. Our goal is to provide all patients with ...
Hosted by Guada Psychological Services PC
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Guada Psychological Services offers quality mental health care for adolescents and adults struggling with mental health difficulties. ?We are a group of 3 mental health experts (females) and one student in training. Our goal is to provide all patients with ...
Anger Management
Anger is normal and a part of the human experience. However, unmanaged anger can be costly! I am here to help you save your personal and professional relationships. This workshop could be considered an alternative to individual therapy or supplemental. ...
Hosted by Melanie Hall
Counselor, LCPC, CAMS-II, EMDR
Verified Verified
Group meets in Homewood, IL 60430
Anger is normal and a part of the human experience. However, unmanaged anger can be costly! I am here to help you save your personal and professional relationships. This workshop could be considered an alternative to individual therapy or supplemental. ...
Prairie Wellness Counseling Center
Prairie Wellness Counseling Center, P.C. is a counseling agency located in downtown Batavia. The mission of Prairie Wellness is to promote healthy living and empower individuals for positive change. Find out more at: 630-715-5740 or prairiewellness.org
Prairie Wellness Counseling Center, P.C. is a counseling agency located in downtown Batavia. The mission of Prairie Wellness is to promote healthy living and empower individuals for positive change. Find out more at: 630-715-5740 or prairiewellness.org
See Me Queerly
The purpose of this group is to offer a space and connection for folks who identify as LGBTQIA+ who are exploring their identities or terminology to express themself. Its a space to build community for individuals who feel as though ...
Hosted by Franki Catinella
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60625
The purpose of this group is to offer a space and connection for folks who identify as LGBTQIA+ who are exploring their identities or terminology to express themself. Its a space to build community for individuals who feel as though ...
Mental Edge Counseling LLC
Specializing in helping people to better manage depression and anxiety by developing tools and strategies to navigate through life's stressors and pain. Focusing on all aspects of each person to meet their individual mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical needs to ...
Hosted by Mental Edge Counseling LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Mokena, IL 60448
Specializing in helping people to better manage depression and anxiety by developing tools and strategies to navigate through life's stressors and pain. Focusing on all aspects of each person to meet their individual mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical needs to ...
Nature-Based Stress Reduction
Nature Informed Therapy combines healing elements of nature with evidence-based treatment such as cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). Small groups (6-10) meet weekly for 6 weeks. Each week explores a theme.
Hosted by Lavina Velasco
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, MS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Champaign, IL 61820
Nature Informed Therapy combines healing elements of nature with evidence-based treatment such as cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). Small groups (6-10) meet weekly for 6 weeks. Each week explores a theme.
Inter-Acting Peer Group- Virtual
Inter-Acting is a virtual peer group for high school or middle school students who are struggling in one or more social areas. Inter-Acting provides an opportunity for participants to strengthen their interacting skills and help increase their confidence with peers ...
Hosted by Ashley Robinson
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60614
Inter-Acting is a virtual peer group for high school or middle school students who are struggling in one or more social areas. Inter-Acting provides an opportunity for participants to strengthen their interacting skills and help increase their confidence with peers ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Illinois?
Search for nearby support groups by inputting your city, zip code, or the name of the group into the search bar. From there, you can filter to find a group that suits your needs, whether you are looking for support for a teenager, a group that focuses on a specific issue, such as depression, or a particular program type, such as one geared toward developing social skills. To navigate between locations within the same country, enter a new city or zip code into the search bar.
How does group therapy work?
Therapy groups are led by one or more therapists and serve to help people process their experiences and learn from others who understand their challenges firsthand. They can be based on a specific issue, such as addiction, grief, physical illnesses, parenting, and caregiving. They can involve a specific type of program or therapy, such as a social skills group or CBT group. They can also be specific to a particular population or community, such as teens or LGBTQ.
Support groups, like Alcoholics Anonymous, also focus on a specific issue, but are typically led by members with lived experiences and are less structured than therapy groups. Most therapy groups will meet for a fixed length of time with a consistent group of members, while many support groups meet for an indefinite period of time with members coming and going.
Support groups, like Alcoholics Anonymous, also focus on a specific issue, but are typically led by members with lived experiences and are less structured than therapy groups. Most therapy groups will meet for a fixed length of time with a consistent group of members, while many support groups meet for an indefinite period of time with members coming and going.
What are the benefits of group therapy?
Support groups help connect people with shared challenges or physical and mental health conditions. In a group setting, participants can receive support and feedback from peers and can acquire new skills, strategies and perspectives by listening to one another. Discussing your experience with someone who also has a cancer diagnosis, or whose son also struggles with addiction, for example, can help you feel less alone, reduce distress, find empathy and connection, and learn practical or medical information that has helped others. Group therapy can also be a more affordable option than individual therapy and just as effective.
Is group therapy as effective as individual therapy?
Support groups can be deeply valuable for both emotional support and/or treatment outcomes. It’s difficult to make a blanket statement on efficacy due to the many different types of support groups and conditions treated, but group therapy has been found to be just as effective as individual therapy in establishing long-term abstinence for conditions such as substance abuse, addiction and alcohol abuse.
How much does group therapy cost?
Group counseling is typically less expensive than individual counseling, with each session costing on average between $60 to $75. Meanwhile, individual therapy sessions can run anywhere from $100 to $200 and up, even after insurance. It is possible to find low-cost group therapy options and many therapists offer group sessions free of charge.
Does insurance cover group therapy?
As with individual therapy, many insurance companies do offer coverage for group therapy sessions. However, the coverage varies based on your insurance plan details and whether you choose an in-network or out-of-network mental healthcare provider. Individuals are encouraged to check with their insurance providers to verify coverage.
How long does group therapy last?
The length of a support group session is often one hour but can fall anywhere between 45 minutes and two hours. The amount of time that people remain in a support group varies based on their specific needs and goals and the type of therapy. Some individuals may seek a shorter-term group, such as a bereavement group, that may last between six and 20 weeks. Some may seek a longer-term group that lasts for a year or indefinitely.
What are the limitations of support groups?
Support groups have many benefits, but there are a few limitations as well. Support groups do not constitute formal therapeutic or medical treatment, and are not run by licensed mental health professionals, so some people may opt for group therapy or individual therapy instead. Additionally, support groups can depend on the other participants, so a disruptive individual has the potential to mar the group dynamic, and the anecdotal information shared may sometimes be unhelpful or inaccurate. Because it is a group setting, confidentiality can be more difficult to guard and participants receive less personalized attention than they would in an individual therapy session.